Yeah if this was a less liked fighter they'd be slated now cos it's Nate it's fine. Look at Jon Jones for example when he pulsed etc
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Yeah if this was a less liked fighter they'd be slated now cos it's Nate it's fine. Look at Jon Jones for example when he pulsed etc
That's some bullshit. Of cost I'm happy to see the fight now but this preferential treatment is just out of order. Machida must be fuming.
Can't imagine either of the Diaz brothers getting preferential treatment. Nick was suspended for 5 years for weed.
One of them has just been given preferential treatment though??
Nate is now a before mover so he'll get the treatment.
Not if it was a negligible level that was easily traced to a plant based supplement Nate told them he took. There are nuances to each case that should be considered, and easily explained situations are one of them.
It is still pretty preferential though. It's ridiculously quick compared to any other case.
All seems bit convenient to....as I said if it was a less popular fighter I reckon the reaction would be different to this
I'm sure the UFC asked USADA to clear things up as soon as possible given that the fight is within 8 days.
Isn't this pretty much the same as the Machida case? Machida came out and said there was Keto-7 in one of his products, which has barely any effect on the body, yet he was banned for like 2 years!
So that's preferential treatment then? Given they've never done that in the past for anyone else
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In an economic sense, yes but not in a guilt sense. If Nate was found to have taken PEDs beyond negligible levels then this would obviously not happen since he would’ve been suspended.
Thought that could have been stopped.
Gane is an impressive striker! Can tell he's well-schooled.
Gane is an impressive striker! Can tell he's well-schooled.
Stop the fight dickhead Herb
Gane is very good
Submission again
Submission again
Gane is very good
Submission again
Man, there's not many fighters that have that array of skills in the lower weight classes never mind HW. He lacks experience but this guy can be HW Champ.No doubt.
feck yeah, Demian Maia puts Askren to sleep
Maia is a animal on the ground....but ffs they both looked like two bums fighting on a street corner when they were standing.
Askren's had a rough time in the UFC eh? Smashed in the face by Lawlor until the controversial stoppage, destroyed by Masvidal in record time and now out grappled by Maia, that's gotta sting.
Oh well, Rory Lima tonight then
Normally not a lover of grappling matches but when I heard Maia vs Askren I was in. Then for most of it it’s a boxing match. That transition end of the 2nd round though was then there is that sequence for the finish x2.
My liver is hurting from those Gane kicks, they sounded horrible. Credit to the other dude for being able to take them as after the first one I’d be saying hell nah!!
then there is that sequence for the finish x2.My liver is hurting from those Gane kicks, they sounded horrible. Credit to the other dude for being able to take them as after the first one I’d be saying hell nah!!
Anyone got a video of Askren getting chocked out?
Was a good fight for the most part.
Anyone got a video of Askren getting chocked out?
Thanks.
I'm fairly sure he did that for some cheap wrestling heat in order to bring viewers over to TNTs new wrestling promotion AEW.
He's currently in a stable over there and his comrades were at the event. They actually cut a wrestling promo just before his fight
I presume Askren isn’t being as gobby on social media as when he first arrived?
He's apologetic. This one hurt him.
Askren on a proper shit streak
Anyone got a video of Askren getting chocked out?
Thanks
Tonight Rory vs Lima on Bellator. Prelims starting now.
I'm fairly sure he did that for some cheap wrestling heat in order to bring viewers over to TNTs new wrestling promotion AEW.
He's currently in a stable over there and his comrades were at the event. They actually cut a wrestling promo just before his fight
McDonald needs to call it a day
Askren has come into the UFC and looked like some kind of troll bum who won a fan contest for a go in the octagon a few times.
Nevermind the universal humiliation; in his soul/core he has to be crushed because there's no way he didn't believe he was an elite MMA fighter who was going to come in and win the belt.
He's got one more chance to redeem himself before Dana starts feeding him to up and coming promising fighters.
Even worse, nobody has sympathy for the guy and will delight in his every crushing defeat.
That 'stand up' of his is going to get him seriously hurt as the accumulated damage since being in the UFC reduces his punch/kick resistance. Wouldn't be surprised to see him spasming on the floor - as he was with Masvidal - once more.
Nevermind the universal humiliation; in his soul/core he has to be crushed because there's no way he didn't believe he was an elite MMA fighter who was going to come in and win the belt.
He's got one more chance to redeem himself before Dana starts feeding him to up and coming promising fighters.
Even worse, nobody has sympathy for the guy and will delight in his every crushing defeat.
That 'stand up' of his is going to get him seriously hurt as the accumulated damage since being in the UFC reduces his punch/kick resistance. Wouldn't be surprised to see him spasming on the floor - as he was with Masvidal - once more.
Was told he was undefeated, and one of the best on the ground ever.... well, i'm not impressed
Yeah true, but the hype job to decimation is turning into one of, if not the most, humiliating in UFC history.
If you're going to play heel to that degree you have to back it up ala Covington, McGregor, Koschek and so forth.
He hasn'tsaid anything though.
He's corny trying to hype himself but where are these vicious insults that fans pretend he says?